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Thales Bike Ride - Manchester to London

Thales UK 2026

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£8,346 + £1,775.41 GiftAid

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£10,000

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Support our Combat Stress fundraiser

Support our Combat Stress fundraiser

Combat Stress is the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. For over a century, they've helped former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today, they provide support to veterans from every service and every conflict.

To help raise awareness and vital funds, we will be taking on a two-day cycling challenge, riding from Manchester to London. This journey is not only a physical challenge but also a way for us to continue showing our support for the brave men and women who have served our country and may be struggling with their mental health.

Every mile we ride is dedicated to helping ensure veterans can access the specialist support they need when they need it most. Your donation will help Combat Stress continue its life-changing work and make a real difference to veterans and their families.

Thank you so much for your support. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us get closer to our goal and supports those who have given so much for us.

Thank you to our Sponsors

£535

Hill Wilson

£220

Ross Evans

£206

3k On The Green

Ian, Good luck for your trip. £k maybe not so bad after all. Entry money from August 3k on the Green

£200

Unite Workplace Branch (thales Sc106)

Great effort Andy Gannon, Pat Hughes and Nicky Hoggan and Best of Luck for the weather Guys!

£200

Anonymous

£157

Anonymous

£120

Ukis & Ddcc World Cup Sweepstake Donation

All the best from UKIS and DDCC world cup sweepstake, with Matt Musgrove and Andy King selecting your charity event for our donation of £120

£120

Anonymous

🚲🙌💪

£109

Kelly Phillips

Goodluck!

£100

J&k

Keep thinking about the couple of pints of Black Sheep at the end. Best wishes to ewe...

£100

Paul Tarrant

£91

Amy Parsons

£88

Michael Mcgowan

£88

Mum

Good luck love……it’s a long long way,

£82

Dad & Jenny

Crazy idea but good cause.

£78

Jeffery Dick

£66

Gill

Good luck

£65

Wayne

Nail it Kev 👍🏻

£63

Ll

Tour de Le Mancs! A worthy cause, well Done Jeff!

£63

Lonesome Dove

Go on Jeff!

£63

Richard Adey

Well done Perry, great cause mate.

£63

Ben Wilson

£62

Sean

Good luck Kevin, such a great cause!

£58

Ahmet Uygur

£57

James Callanan

£57

Tonyw

Surely its the high tech Brompton!

£57

Emma

Have fun!

£57

Anonymous

Proud of you!🤗

£57

Susan Tew

£57

Louise Hutchings

Good luck Steve! I hope that the wind is behind you :)

£57

Christopher Pridmore

Remember to pack gels and your legs ;-)

£57

David Evans

£57

Sarah Wheeler

Manchester to London - downhill all the way surely!! Good luck and be safe

£57

Tomasz Kanigowski

£57

Sarah

£57

Simon Collins

£56

David Wilson

£56

Geoff Hampton

Very proud of you Paul, well done you are an inspiration.

£56

Rob Goodchild

Get on Waffle!

£56

Margaret O'neill

£56

Thomas Cameron-jenkins

£55

Matthew Guy

£55

Ian Mason

£51

Stew Woods

£50

Paul Hampton

£50

Kay Steel

Good luck for the ride

£50

Marian

£50

Samantha Mcbain

Good Luck Steve.

£50

Stacey Murray

£50

Keith Lea

£50

Catherine Jenkins

£50

James Finlayson

£50

Susan Faulkner

£50

Bryan Allan

Good luck mate for all the Camby coaches 💪

£45

Nikki

Happy pedalling and all for a great cause.

£34

Lindsey B

Good Luck David!!

£34

Patrick Morton

£34

Claire Stafford-sutton

£34

Pete Fish

£34

Anonymous

£34

Leyton

£34

Patrick Ward

Great cause - Tough challenge

£34

Steve Wilson

£34

Andy And Chris

Hope all goes well and it’s not too hot. Good Luck

£31

Martin Parker

Great Cause, GOOD LUCK :)

£30

James Lewis

£30

Hugh

Smash it mate!

£30

Chris Harris

£30

Poppy Smith

£30

Oliver Bryce

Good luck Frankie !

£30

Stuart Mcdowell

£28

Billy Reid

£28

Carol Murray

Good Luck Frankie

£28

Sarah Rocks

£28

Martin Mayo

Best of luck Dave!

£28

Rob Hodges

Nice to hear you're dusting off the Penny Farthing. Great cause and best of luck with it.

£28

Beth Birley

Hopefully the French rides have prepared you well!

£28

Dave Mason

£28

Joe Mcclelland

£28

Tim Freeman

£28

Alex, Julie & Chewie

Best of luck Matt

£28

Anonymous

£28

Matt Edwards

Good Luck Ahmet!

£28

Nicola Bell

£28

Norman Edwards

£28

Seren M

Woof.... Kipper would complete faster....

£28

Andy Crawford

£28

Anonymous

£28

Stuart Young

Good luck Kev - worthy cause!

£28

Marc S

Good luck Stew, a fantastic cause.

£28

Jonathan Farrimond

Hi Iain. Didn't know you were a cyclist as well as a runner. Sounds like a great cause - well done for taking this on. Hope you are well. Jon

£28

Anonymous

£28

Anthony Cowley

Good luck Frankie

£28

William B.

Best of luck Jenny - you will cruise it!

£27

Mr David J Ewart

£27

Dave Oz

This is some feat David (note, I said 'feat' and not 'feet', so no need to wear crocs)

£26

Ginge Crayford

A great cause and quite the 'retirement' challenge!

£25

Daisy Omissi

Good luck!

£25

Brenda Guy

Enjoy the ride and it’s for a very good cause

£25

Anonymous

Keep pedalling Jenny!

£25

Benjamin Hunter

£24

James Woods

Gon yersel pal

£24

Nina

What a great challenge! Allez, allez, allez!

£24

Iain Crawford

£24

Steve Fairbrother

What challenge - Good luck David!

£24

Anna Taylor

£24

Anne Brown

£24

Rob H

£24

Sarah L

Good luck Iain, worthy cause

£24

Lesley M

Good luck Iain! A really worthy cause.

£24

Brenda Guy

£23

Freddie Martn

Good luck Kev!

£23

Craig Mck

Remember your padded cycling shorts 🩳 😃🚴‍♂️

£23

Jude Wilson

£23

Sophie

Madness

£23

Michael Quinn

£23

Stuart Rayes

Good Luck Matt!

£23

Stan & Wilf

Go Dad!🤣

£23

Tony

Good luck Iain

£23

Davet

£23

Alicia Riviere

£23

Erica Christie

£23

Joose And Moot

Enjoy kev!

£23

Kevin Hamilton

£23

Mason Wright

Good luck Frankie

£23

Elizabeth Mcauley

£23

Andrew Gildea

Great effort

£23

Victoria Whittaker

Good luck Neil!

£23

Stuart Mackenzie

£23

Jenny Evans

£23

Rob Henson

I'm not rubbing the cream on....

£23

Richard Walton

Good Luck!

£23

Susan And Wayne

Good luck JD 🤗

£22

Kevan Mccarthy

Good luck on your journey, if you're not going downhill "May the wind be always at your back."

£22

Paul S

Have a good ride! 🚲

£22

Stephen Leonard

£22

Anonymous

£20

Deepika Tyke

you've got this! you may be questioning your choice of friends right now but we're definitely not questioning ours- you Volunteered!!! :D You're making us all proud and inspiring us- the potatoes to stop potatoing and actually take on a challenge of our own :P Good luck, enjoy the ride and know we'll be cheering you all the way!!!!

£20

James Mccullough

£20

Daniel Rudrum

£20

Danny Murphy

Nice one - great cause 🙌

£20

Danny Murphy

Nice one - great cause 🙌

£20

Kevin Mcatear

£20

Kevin Steel

£20

Anonymous

£20

Samantha Edwards

£20

Steve Murray

£20

Jp

Good luck Matt, safe cycling and smash it..!

£20

Russell Mr Bennett

Good luck Stew, the M6 can be horrible at peak times so I'd avoid those if you can :) Great cause and hope it goes well.

£20

The Budget Domestique

Best of luck, Jenny! Try to resist the temptation of cycling back to Manchester afterwards as well! =)

£20

Amanda Beckinsale

Good Luck Steve and Team

£20

Richard Ogunmakin

All the best Neil, I know you will smash this and for a good cause too! I look forward to either the fold up bike or the vintage bike :D

£20

Caroline

Good luck with it all

£20

Rhona

Wishing you the very best of luck. A fantastic cause worth supporting. hope the weather is kind and the winds at your back!

£20

Max Walters

Good luck Dave! Bring enough carbs to feed a family of 4!

£20

Richard Fish

Good luck Kev

£20

Toby Bartholomew

Good luck Steve.

£20

Helena

£20

Kate Neary

Go Matthew and team!

£20

Heidi Evans

£20

Chris Street

Good luck Kev!

£20

Patricia Shanks

Good luck! It will all be worth it! :)

£20

Lilly

I’ll double it if you do it on the tandem… Good luck!

£20

Lilly

May the wind stay behind you, and the hills all be downward facing. Good luck!

£20

Jeff Bell

£20

Cameron Mackenzie

Good luck Kev :)

£20

Danny Murphy

Well done Ahmet 👏 - Great cause 👍

£20

Rich Cathy Theo And Roxy

Good luck!! I’m sure you’ll have a great time!! Hope there’s a few hills for you to enjoy!!

£20

Ruth Johnston

£20

Barry Curtis

Cycle faster bitch!

£20

Ainslie Mcdonald

£20

Jenny Evans

£20

Joanne Coulter

£20

Marie Kane

Good luck!

£20

Neil Watson

Best of luck, happy cycling!

£20

Mason Tollan

Good luck Frankie

£20

Tommy Paterson

£20

Michelle Gilchrist

Great cause - best of luck!

£20

Andy L

Good luck Tim, that is a really great charity to be supporting and enjoy the ride!

£20

Sam B

Great cause! good luck!

£19

Alexander Chadwick

£19

Anne And Alan Macnab

£18

Emily Rushe

Good luck Kev! Great cause x

£15

Martin

All the best old boy :-)

£15

Benjamin Hunter

£15

Anonymous

Best of luck - hope it goes smoothly. Such a great cause.

£12

Gillian Bell

Great Cause, Well Done!!

£12

Judith Sloan

£12

Gordon Crawford

£12

Peter Mccreery

£12

Pete Goodliff

Stew, I don't believe the picture is a true representation; I assume you batman will be providing champagne as you go along. All the best on your endeavour, Pete

£12

Julie Walker

Good Luck! Great cause.

£12

Emma

Good luck Iain!

£12

John K

Well done guys

£12

Alina

Great job David, good luck.

£12

Benjamin Guy

£12

Anonymous

Well done Timothy! It's a beautiful thing you're doing. I know it's not much, but I hope it will help you to reach your goal. The money is donated from me and my boyfriend. Good luck!

£12

Laura Kolthammer

Good luck Matt!

£12

Rob T

Good luck

£12

Lise

£12

Ashley Clarke

£12

Lee-anne

Good Luck

£12

Mrs Aileen Cochrane

£12

Derek Dunnington

Great charity and one hell of a challenge! Hope the legs hold out!

£12

Chris Malpass

Best of Luck Neil - Great Cause!

£12

Christian Rolleston

Sounds like a great challenge. Good luck.

£12

Linda & Ally

Have a great day 🤩

£12

Arthur Hunter

£11

Bill Adlam

£10

Mark / Tara Weston

Good luck 🙌🏼 and so sorry for your loss.

£10

Robbie Dunlop

Good luck.

£10

Paul Mochan

£10

David Mason

£10

Nicholas Fish

£10

Janet

Good Luck

£10

Stuart Murray

good luck

£10

Lee S

Great cause Neil - good luck team!

£10

Anonymous

Class effort Jenny!

£10

Craig S

Best of luck, better start using a further away Tesco

£10

Leon Tserkezos

£10

Janice Lee

Enjoy the ride!! Hope the weather is kind.

£10

Jake Hanley

Good Luck Coach 🍀⚽️

£10

Anonymous

Excellent cause Dave. Well done.

£10

Ross H

All the best Neil!

£10

Gavin Orr

£10

Mark Gallacher

All the very best, Coach.

£10

Rory Muir

£10

Mr Ross D Clark

£10

Paul D

Good luck Iain 👏👏👏

£10

Dylan Connor

£10

Stuart Withers

Good luck Iain

£10

Pat Rosa

Good luck for riding everyone! Hope the legs hold up! : )

£10

Tina Webber (a Friend That Didn't "actively Encourage" You To Do This...but Is Glad You Are

Good luck matey - take the time whilst climbing those steep hills to evaluate your friendship circle.

£7

Vishal Banakar

£5

Anonymous

£5

Jenny Challis

£5

Lucy Evans

Ride like the wind 🚲

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